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Chapter 1
Accordinglyafterafewsuchpreliminariesasbrushing,inspiteofhishavingforgottentotakeuphisrathersoapsuddyhandkerchiefafterithaddoneyeomanserviceintheshavingline,theybothwalkedtogetheralongBeaverstreetor,moreproperly,laneasfarasthefarrier’sandthedistinctlyfetidatmosphereoftheliverystablesatthecornerofMontgomerystreetwheretheymadetrackstotheleftfromthencedebouchingintoAmiensstreetroundbythecornerofDanBergin’s.ButasheconfidentlyanticipatedtherewasnotasignofaJehuplyingforhireanywheretobeseenexceptafourwheeler,probablyengagedbysomefellowsinsideonthespree,outsidetheNorthStarhotelandtherewasnosymptomofitsbudgingaquarterofaninchwhenMrBloom,whowasanythingbutaprofessionalwhistler,endeavouredtohailitbyemittingakindofawhistle,holdinghisarmsarchedoverhishead,twice.
Thiswasaquandarybut,bringingcommonsensetobearonit,evidentlytherewasnothingforitbutputagoodfaceonthematterandfootitwhichtheyaccordinglydid.So,bevellingaroundbyMullett’sandtheSignalHousewhichtheyshortlyreached,theyproceededperforceinthedirectionofAmiensstreetrailwayterminus,MrBloombeinghandicappedbythecircumstancethatoneofthebackbuttonsofhistrousershad,tovarythetimehonouredadage,gonethewayofallbuttonsthough,enteringthoroughlyintothespiritofthething,heheroicallymadelightofthemischance.
